Graduate Tax Program

The Graduate Tax Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Law offers a one-of-a-kind LL.M. that combines rigorous doctrinal training with practical, career-focused experience. Designed to prepare graduates for leadership as tax attorneys, judges, tax administrators, and policy advocates, the program also provides experienced professionals with the opportunity to significantly elevate and expand their expertise in tax law in the U.S. or abroad.

Why Choose UC Irvine Law's Graduate Tax Program

Your Path to Leadership in Tax Law

• Innovative Curriculum: Designed with leading practitioners, policymakers, and tax experts, the program combines rigorous doctrinal depth with practical training to prepare you for tax practice expertise at the highest levels of the profession.
• Faculty Excellence: Founding tax faculty comprises world-renowned, lauded experts in their fields that have practical tax experience and significant experience teaching grad tax nationwide.
• Career Impact: We partner with employers in public interest, government, and the private sector to connect students with meaningful career opportunities.
• Impeccable Reputation: No.1 on the West Coast and ranked No.5 nationwide among law schools with a graduate tax program.

What You'll Gain

An Education of Distinction

• Personalized Experience: Small class sizes foster deep connections with full-time faculty while offering the resources of a premier research university.
• Learning by Doing: The only graduate tax program to provide complete practical training with opportunities to participate in tax externships, tax clinics, and applied courses.